perplex
Example Sentences
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The official he first informs of this is plainly perplexed as to how such contact was made, but careful not to complain.
I was perplexed that Rabbi Levine’s excellent piece left out a critical element: The story’s climax isn’t only the execution of Haman and his family of henchmen.
“The Bride!” is surprising and strange, perplexing and aggravating.
From Salon
Ultimately, “In the Days of My Youth” confronts readers with a perplexing question: Can someone be a good father but a bad man?
All the while, the former secretary of state looks on perplexed.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
